Fourth of July: Fun on the Island Bubbly fun! Kids of all ages chase bubbles provided by Soap Bubble Circus. Local musician Chris Sullivan plays on stage during the Independence Day Celebration at Smythe Park. Families dance to the sounds of the East Coast Party Band. Laney Moore and Janie Anderson show off their cartwheel skills during the Fourth of July festivities in an open grassy area. Patriotic hair! Hadley Tomaseski gets red, white, and blue fairy hair courtesy of Sparkle Charleston. Jake and Maggie Trost are all smiles after finishing their frosty treat, served up by Holy City Italian Ice. South Carolina Shag Hall of Fame dancer, Kae Childs, teaches the beginning steps of the official state dance. Creating a buzz! Local youths participate in a Kazoobie Kazoo Show entertaining the onlookers. Friends Linda and Mike Hudson and Tim and Pam Palmer pose for a photo during the Independence Day Celebration at Smythe Park. Mark Lippard of SureFire Entertainment entertains on a unicycle made of colorful sneakers. “How did you do that?” Yonts the Magician shows off his card skills to a group of interested children. Photography by Doug Pinkerton